Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bolivia
Bolivia: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 9.16 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.16 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
46th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.16 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
4.33 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bolivia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bolivia stood at 9.16 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bolivia peaked at 9.16 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.33 million tonnes, in 1990.
Bolivia ranks 46th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.33 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 4.44 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.53 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.64 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.77 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.89 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.67 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 4.84 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.15 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 5.44 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 5.17 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 5.11 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.88 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 5.63 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.36 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 6.83 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 6.54 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 6.51 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.51 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.50 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.07 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 7.17 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 7.20 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.18 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.80 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 7.25 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 7.68 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 7.50 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.42 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.13 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 8.26 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 8.41 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 8.61 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 9.16 million tonnes | +6.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 9.16 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 million tonnes, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 9.16 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.66 million tonnes, 5.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.77 million tonnes | 4.33 million tonnes | 5.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.10 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | 6.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.44 million tonnes | 6.80 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.61 million tonnes | 8.26 million tonnes | 9.16 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More climate change data for Bolivia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5735 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2559 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4786 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7156 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 97.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bolivia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bolivia was 9.16 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.16 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Bolivia ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.